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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 28 December 2024

On 28 December 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 31.75 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 38.99 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 177 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 35.4 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
31.75 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↑ +0.62 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:15
38.99 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +0.34 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand05:15
23.45 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.77 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
28.63 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↑ +1.94 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
177 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↓ −31 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
35.4 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↑ +12.0 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
53.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↑ +11.5 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
2.03 GWAverage imports minus exports
↓ −1.55 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 28 December 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 31.75 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 35.4% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 177 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 38.99 GW at 17:15, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 127 gCO₂/kWh at 23:30.

Key records for 28 December 2024

Highest wind9.79 GW19:00
Highest solar0.90 GW12:00
Highest gas17.10 GW16:30
Lowest carbon127 gCO₂/kWh23:30
Highest imports6.40 GW12:00
Highest exports2.65 GW07:45

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

28 December 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow